For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADMINISTRATOR. The City Administrator.
BONFIRE. A fire which is kindled for a civic, social or athletic event, made from wood, trees, branches, kindling, wood chips, boxes, compressed wood, or any other wood product. A BONFIRE is a type of OPEN FIRE as defined herein.
BUILDING MATERIALS. Includes, without limitation, lumber, electrical wiring or equipment, shingles, felt, or any other materials commonly used in constructing any structure.
CAMPFIRE. A fire which is kindled for a civic, social or athletic event, made from wood, trees, branches, kindling, wood chips, boxes, compressed wood, or any other wood product. A CAMPFIRE is a type of OPEN FIRE as defined herein.
COMBUSTIBLE WASTE MATTER. Magazines, books, trimmings from lawns, trees or flower gardens, leaves, pasteboard boxes, rags, papers, plastic, straw, sawdust, building materials, garbage, rubbish and refuse or any other substance that will ignite through contact with flames or spark.
GARBAGE. The animal or vegetable waste and food wrap materials resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or serving of food.
OPEN BURNING or OPEN FIRE. These terms mean and include, but shall not be limited to, a fire made from any combustible waste matter, garbage, rubbish, wood, or wood product of any kind or any flammable material of any type or kind.
PERSON or OWNER. Includes all natural persons, firms, co-partnerships, corporations, and all associations of natural persons, incorporated or unincorporated, owning or occupying any lot or land, whether acting by themselves, or by a servant, agent, or employee. All persons who violate any provisions of this subchapter, whether as owner, occupant, lessee, agent, servant or employee shall, except as herein otherwise provided, be equally liable as principals.
RUBBISH. Any combustible or noncombustible matter, except garbage, including but not limited to paper, rags, cartons, boxes, wood or wood products of any kind, excelsior, rubber, leather, plastics, tree branches, yard trimmings, leaves, tin cans, metals, automobile parts including tires, mineral or chemical matter, glass, crockery, dust and the residue from the burning of flammable material and/or combustible waste matter.
(Ord. 188, passed 9-21-92)